PONTIFICALE ROMANUM CLEMENTIS VIII PONT. MAX. IUSSU RESTITUTUM ATQUE EDITUM

Parisiis (Paris), France: Rolinum Thierry; Eustachium Foucault, 1615. polished calfskin (early 18th century), six raised bands, red spine label with title in gilt in second compartment. Catholicism. large 4to (208 x 339 mm). polished calfskin (early 18th century), six raised bands, red spine label with title in gilt in second compartment. (8), 400 pages. An unknown, yet very early, edition of the Roman Pontifical, being the Clement VIII version. Front hinge lightly worn. Head of spine lightly worn. First and last blanks present. Dampstaining affecting A1-B4. Light ownership inscriptions on the title page. An incredibly well-preserved copy of this handsome service book.



Provenance: with the leather bookplate of Charles Kalbfleisch, whos collection of press books and fine printing was sold at auction in 1944 by Parke-Bernet after his death. Also, a second 19th century bookplate of Joseph Granville Stuart Goff.



Printed in red and black throughout in two columns. Music notations in black on red four-line staves. Floriated woodcut initials throughout. The Roman Pontifical contains the rites of Bishops and is a Catholic liturgical book. Under Clement VIII (1536-1605) a standard version of this work was issued for the use of the entire Roman Rite, for the first time.